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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
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Dour No. 1 Dock No. $
$10 feet 350
31
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Width of Entrance on bottom
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
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7.20 5.00.
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MANCHURIA RAILWAY.
IMPORTANT SECTION IN THE
OVERLAND ROUTE
NO
BETWEEN THE FAR EAST
EUROPE.
AND
SAVE TIME AND MONEY-The Quickest, Cheapest, and Safest Route between the Far East and Europe is via Manchuria and Siberia. The South Manchuria Railway Company's Express Trains are equal to the best in Europe and America, and are timed to connect with other Express Trains and Steamers in the London-Shanghai Route and the Tokyo-Poking Route Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars are attached to Bavarul of the Ordinary Daily Trains
HOW TO REACH EUROPE.-Travellers from Hongkong should leave for Shanghai by the best steamer to make the connection with the SR. Co.'s Shanghai- Dairen Mail Steamahip Line. The "SAKAKI MARU" leaves Shanghai every TUES- DAY, at Noon, dirent for Dairen, and connects with the B.M.R. Weekly Express. This steamer was specially built for the service, is turbine driven, equipped with wireless telegraphy, luxuriously fitted, and corries a doctor on leaves Shanghai every FRIDAY, at Noor, and calls at Tsingtao en route for Dairen.)
(The KOBE MARU The Express, which leaves Dairen every THURSDAY, connects with the Trans-Siberian Express at Changchun, and passengers arrive at Petrograd nine days later, the whole journey from Hongkong to Petrograd occupying only 16 days.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS.-The S.ME. Co has established, under its direct management, a series of Yamato Hotels at Dairen (the Finest Hotel in the Far East), Hoshigaura, Port Arthur, Mukden, and Changchun. All on European lines. Cook's coupons accepted. Tel. Add. "Yamato."
HEALTH AND HOLIDAY RESORTS IN SOUTH MAN CHURIA,South Manchuria's magnificent and bracing "climate, beautiful scenery great historic interest, old-world habits and customs, unsurpassed accommodation, and easy accessibility is fast popularizing it as the finest health and holiday resort in the Far East. Special seaside bungalow colonies have been established at Hoshigaura (Star. Beach), near Dairen, under the management of the S.M.R, Co., and at Ogondai (Golden Beach), Port Arthur, under the management of the Port Arthur Civil Administration.
OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERS-a addition to its Dairen-Tsingtao- Shanghai Mail Liners the $.M.B. Co. runs a fleet of Cargo Steamers between Dairen and Hongkong, calling at ports en route. Other Steamship Services have regular services to and from Dairen. Particulars may be obtained from the 8.MR. WHALF OFFICE, Dairen, and BRANCH WHARF OFFICE, Shanghai, zagad
BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST-Largo stocks of the S.M.R. Co.'s Coal from famous Fushun Colliories are always kept at Dairen, Port Arthur, Newchwang (Yingkou), Tientsin, and Tsingtao Depots, and can also be obtained from Agencies in practically every port in the Far East. Also Sulphate of Ammonia, Fire Clay, and Talc. Pamphlets and Particulars gratis from any of the Depots and Agencies. For special contracts, apply Director, Mining Dept., SMR. Co., Dairen, V
TICKET, AGENTS. The SM. Co's Railway and Steamer Tickets, ustrated Guide Books, and Handbooks of Laformation can be obtained at all the Offices and Agencies of Messrs Thos. Coox & SON; THE INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR and EXPRESS TRAINS Co.; THE NORDISK REBRBUREAU: THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Shanghai; Tas SMR. BRANCH WHART OFFICE, Shanghai; or direct from the
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HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki),
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11
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$88 fest 0 Inch.
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